Women's Summit Resources

8:00 – 8:45 AM               Registration, Light Breakfast & Networking

8:45 – 9:00 AM               Welcome Remarks:  Carrie Sprinkle, Incoming MRPA President

9:00 – 10:00 AM             Opening Keynote:  Diana Mayhew, President, The National Cherry Blossom Festival

“Rooted in Strength – Growing Through Connection”

10:00 – 11:00 AM           Panel Discussion #1: “Rooted in Leadership: Women Leading with Purpose”

• Courtney Watson: Maryland State Delegate
• Dr. Autumn Saxton-Ross: Chief Education & Equity Officer, NRPA
• Nicole Sherry: Senior Director of Field Operations, Baltimore Orioles
• Amanda McGuire: President, Playground Specialists
• Kia Alford Rorie: CEO/Founder/President, Ksquared Tech Consulting

11:00 – 11:15 AM           Morning Break

11:15 – 12:15 PM            Session 1: Lakita Frazier, Founder of WiPar

“Building a Voice at the Table”

12:15 – 1:15 PM              Lunch & Networking Break (Table Topics & Resource Tables)

1:15 – 2:15 PM                Panel Discussion #2:  “Balancing the Personal and Professional”

• Roslyn Johnson: Director of Recreation and Parks, City of Annapolis
• Thennie Freeman: Director, DC Department of Parks and Recreation
• Jessica Leys: Director of Recreation and Parks, Anne Arundel County
• Kate Gaddis: Director of Parks & Recreation, Ocean City
• Miti Figueredo: Director of Parks, Montgomery County, M-NCPPC

2:15 – 2:30 PM                Afternoon Break

2:30 – 3:30 PM                Session 2: Adriane Clutter, Acting Director, Montgomery County Recreation

“Thriving Through Change”

3:30 – 4:30 PM                Closing Keynote:  Angela Crenshaw, Director of the Maryland Park Service

USA Today’s Women of the Year

“Empowered Women Empower Women”

4:30 PM                           Closing Reflections